FRANCE.

February 9, 1913.

Here are all the official statistics—obtained this very morning.

I. Philipp,
Professor, Paris Conservatory.

Francs
Music Inspectors, annually14,200
Travelling expenses3,000
French Academy in Rome, one-fifth of total29,195
National Conservatory: Professors197,300
Material41,350
Indemnities41,223
Branch Institutes156,500
National Theatres, Subventions1,225,000
Music Library of the Opera House6,000
Popular Concerts133,500
Subventions to Musical Societies7,100
Palace of the Trocadero, for the Music Hall13,000
Subventions to musicians103,750
Total annually1,971,118